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Patient positioning device

a positioning device and patient technology, applied in the field of patient positioning devices, can solve the problem that it is not readily possible for a robot drive to dock with the therapy chair, and achieve the effect of ensuring freedom and flexible us

Active Publication Date: 2010-06-22
VARIAN MEDICAL SYST PARTICLE THERAPY GMBH & CO KG
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[0005]A patient positioning device may be used flexibly and assure freedom in orienting the patient relative to a treatment beam.
[0006]One embodiment of the patient positioning device, for example, includes a patient supporting module with a patient supporting device for keeping the patient in a posture intended in the radiation treatment planning. The patient supporting device is mounted rotatably about an axis above a bearing at a base unit of the patient supporting module. The base unit has a coupling element, with which the patient supporting module can be coupled to a device having a positioning arm. The positioning arm of the patient positioning device has a plurality of joints and a coupling point for coupling the coupling element of the patient supporting module. The rotary motion of the patient supporting device and the free mobility of the positioning arm allow free positioning of the patient in an arbitrarily predeterminable irradiation position.

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Because of the geometry of the patient and the usual robot mechanism, for instance, it is not readily possible for a robot drive to dock with the therapy chair from below.

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[0017]FIG. 1 shows an example patient supporting module 1 with a patient chair 3 as a patient supporting device. A patient 5 sits on the patient supporting device, preferably fixed, in a radiation treatment posture. The patient chair 3 is secured to a base plate 7 and can be rotated by a bearing 9. The rotation may be by 360°. The bearing 9 is fixedly connected to a base plate 11. The base plate 11 is U-shaped in cross section. A coupling element 13 is disposed on the radial outside of the base plate 11.

[0018]FIG. 2 shows a plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a patient supporting module similar to the patient supporting module 1 of FIG. 1. For the sake of clarity, a belt drive is also shown. The belt drive has a belt 15 and a drive motor 17.

[0019]FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate the use of an example patient positioning device. A patient is prepared for the radiation treatment on the patient supporting module 1. The patient assumes a posture on which the radiation treatment planning was...

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Abstract

The invention relates to a patient-positioning device for positioning a patient in an irradiation position in a radiation therapy arrangement, in particular in a particle radiation therapy arrangement comprising a patient supporting module, which is provided with a patient supporting device for holding the patient in a body holder where the irradiation is to be carried out, wherein, said patient supporting device is mounted on a base unit in such a way that it is rotatable about an axis by means of a bearing, said base unit is provided with a coupling element, the inventive device is also provided with a positioning arm, which comprises several joints and a coupling point for coupling the coupling element and for freely positioning the patient in any predefined irradiation position by adjusting the angle of rotation of the patient supporting module.

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[0001]The present patent document is a 35 U.S.C. §371 application of PCT Application Serial Number PCT / EP2006 / 065674, filed Aug. 25, 2006, designating the United States, which is hereby incorporated by reference. This patent document also claims the benefit of German patent application DE 10 2005 041 606.3, filed Sep. 1, 2005, which is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]The present embodiments relate to a patient positioning device for positioning a patient in an irradiation position for a radiation therapy system, in particular a particle beam therapy system.[0003]In radiation therapy, it is of particular importance to be able to position the patient with high precision in an irradiation position for the radiation treatment. To enable selecting the angle of incidence of the radiation as freely as possible in planning the therapy, a patient positioning device should assure the applicable freedoms for orienting the patient in his posture for the radiation treatment.[000...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61N5/00G21G5/00
CPCA61B6/0457A61B6/4476A61N5/1049B25J19/063B25J11/00A61N5/1078A61N2005/1087A61B6/0487
Inventor SOMMER, ANDRES
Owner VARIAN MEDICAL SYST PARTICLE THERAPY GMBH & CO KG
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